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				<font face="Verdana" size="2">What exactly is a supplemental?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q3">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">How do I apply for a supplemental 
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q4">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">Is there a deadline?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q5">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">Are there any special requirements 
				to write a supplemental?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q6">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">How and when will I know if my 
				request has been approved?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q7">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">Do I get my money back if the 
				request is turned down?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q8">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">When are supplemental exams 
				written?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q9">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">How do I know the exact date of my 
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q10"><font face="Verdana" size="2">What happens once I 
				write the supplemental?</font></a></td>
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q11">
				<font face="Verdana" size="2">What happens if I don&#8217;t write the 
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				<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#q12">
				I wanted to write the supplemental but I was unable to do so 
				because of other factors. Can I do anything?</a></font><br />
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        <b><a name="q1"></a><br />
            I failed my final exam &#8211; is there anything I can do?&nbsp;
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                <td width="100%"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Depending on the Faculty or School in which you are registered, you may be able to apply for a supplemental examination.</font></td>
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            <b>What exactly is a supplemental?&nbsp; 
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                <td width="100%"><font face="Verdana" size="2">A supplemental examination is a second opportunity to write a final exam for a course that was previously failed without having to re-register for the course.</font></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>How do I apply for a supplemental 
			exam?&nbsp; 
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">You 
				obtain the Request for a Supplemental Examination form from the
				<a target="_blank" href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/SSC/">Birks 
				Student Service Centre</a> (LB 185) or in 
				<a target="_blank" href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/pdf/form10.pdf">PDF format</a>.<br />
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				You submit the form to the
				<a target="_blank" href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/SSC/">Birks 
				Student Service Centre</a> (LB 185) along with the processing 
				fee of $35.00.</font></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Is there a deadline?&nbsp;
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The 
				deadlines are as follows:<br />
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				<b>February 1</b></font></td>
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						<td valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">for Fall courses (/2) if you are a potential 
				graduate in the Faculties of Arts &amp; Science or Fine Arts.</font></td>
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				<b>June 15</b></font></td>
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						<td valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">for Fall/Winter courses (/2, /3, /4)</font></td>
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				<b>September 16</b></font></td>
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						<td valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">for Summer courses (/1)</font></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Are there any special requirements 
			to write a supplemental?&nbsp; 
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">To 
				write a supplemental examination there are three requirements 
				that must be met:</font>
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					<font face="Verdana" size="2">You must be in good  academic standing &#8211; that means a last annual grade point average of at least 2.00. Students on Probation or Conditional Standing are not eligible to apply for supplementals.</font></li>
					<li style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">
					<font face="Verdana" size="2">You must have a grade of  F or F/DNW in the course. Supplementals cannot be written if the grade assigned is A, B, C, D, FNS, R, or NR.</font></li>
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					<font face="Verdana" size="2">You must have never written a supplemental previously for the same course.
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            <a name="q6"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>How and when will I know if my 
			request has been approved?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#top">
			<img border="0" src="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/top.gif" width="26" height="7" alt="top of page" /></a></b></font></td>
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">You will generally receive notification about two weeks after the deadline regarding whether or not your request has been approved.</font></td>
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            <a name="q7"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Do I get my money back if the 
			request is turned down?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#top">
			<img border="0" src="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/top.gif" width="26" height="7" alt="top of page" /></a></b></font></td>
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">If your request is refused because you do not satisfy the criteria, your student account will be credited in the amount of the fee paid. You will not get your money back if your request is approved but you decide not to write the supplemental exam.</font></td>
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            <a name="q8"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>When are supplemental exams 
			written?&nbsp; 
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				Supplementals are scheduled as follows:<br />
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				<b>February (mid-term break)</b> for June potential graduates
				<br />
				<b>August replacement period</b> for Fall, Fall/Winter and 
				Winter (/2, /3, /4) courses<br />
				<b>October replacement period</b> for Summer (/1) courses</font></td>
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            <a name="q9"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>How do I know the exact date of my 
			exam?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#top">
			<img border="0" src="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/top.gif" width="26" height="7" alt="top of page" /></a></b></font></td>
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">You will receive a letter from the Examinations Office approximately 3 weeks before the supplemental exam telling you the date, time and location of your exam.</font></td>
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            <a name="q10"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>What happens once I write the 
			supplemental?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#top">
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Your exam will be evaluated by your instructor and a grade submitted to the Office of the Registrar. Your original failing grade remains on your record and a second entry is made on your record showing the result of the supplemental. Both entries are calculated in your grade point average.</font></td>
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            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>What happens if I don&#8217;t write the 
			supplemental?&nbsp; 
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">If you do not write the supplemental when scheduled, you forfeit the chance to write the supplemental and you must repeat the course if it is a requirement for your degree. However, there will not be any additional entry recorded on your transcript.</font></td>
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			<a name="q12"></a><br />
            <font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>I wanted to write the supplemental 
			but I was unable to do so because of other factors.&nbsp; Can I do 
			anything?&nbsp; 
			<a href="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/faqsup.html#top">
			<img border="0" src="http://registrar.concordia.ca/exam/top.gif" width="26" height="7" alt="top of page" /></a></b></font></td>
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                <td width="100%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2">If you were prevented from writing the supplemental examination due to extraordinary circumstances you will be able to apply to the University Examinations Committee.<br />
				<br />
				(Please refer to the 
				<a href="defnote.html">Request for &#8220;DEF&#8221; 
				notation section for further information</a>.)</font></td>
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